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Forecast valid from: 00:00, Thursday 07 May 2026 until 00:00, Friday 08 May 2026
Small Craft Warning
South to southwest winds will reach force 6 at times on Thursday on Irish coasts from Rossan Point to Bloody Foreland to Malin Head.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a light to moderate southerly or variable airflow between a ridge of high pressure extending from the Azores, and a depression of 1002hPa centred to the southeast of Iceland which will slowly track eastwards tonight.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Malin Head to Belfast Lough to Howth Head and for the North Irish Sea
Wind: Southerly force 3 to 5, reaching force 6 for a time on the North Irish Sea.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with occasional showers.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in showers.
Forecast for Howth Head to Roches Point to Slyne Head and for the South Irish Sea
Wind: Southerly or variable force 2 to 4. Later becoming force 3 to 5. Decreasing westerly force 2 to 4 by the end of the period.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with occasional showers.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in showers.
Forecast for Slyne Head to Rossan Point to Malin Head
Wind: Increasing southwesterly force 4 or 5 imminent. Soon increasing southwesterly force 4 to 6. Later veering west to northwest force 3 or 4.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with occasional showers.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in showers.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Saturday 09 May 2026
Light to moderate southerly winds in the east and south with northwesterly winds in the north and west. Winds will become moderate to fresh northerly through Friday increasing strong in the southwest. Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers.
Forecast issued at: 00:00, Thursday 07 May 2026
All times are local unless specified
